$2,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Thunder Valley

Aug 03, 2025

Kong Wang Eliminated in 22nd Place ($7,750)

Erick Torres

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jonathan Wang opened to 30,000 from early position and faced an all-in from Kong Wang in the next seat over for 160,000. Wang called to put his counterpart at risk.

Kong Wang: A♠Q♠ All in
Jonathan Wang: 5♣5♠

Kong Wang needed help, but the flop brought the wrong paint as it came 4♥K♥K♦.

The J♠ turn did offer some counterfeit and straight outs, but the 4♦ river did not deliver as Kong Wang was eliminated in 22nd place, which earned $7,750.

Tags: Jonathan Wang Kong Wang

Aug 03, 2025

Ali Berenji Eliminated in 23rd Place ($7,750)

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ali Berenji raised from the cutoff before Andrew Moreno re-raised all-in to put Berenji at risk should he call. Berenji made the call and sent them to a showdown.

Ali Berenji: A♥K♣ All in
Andrew Moreno: Q♥Q♦

Berenji needed to hit one of his overcards to stay in the tournament, but the board did not offer any as it came 7♣10♥8♣5♦J♥ to award Moreno the pot.

Berenji earned $7,750 for his 23rd-place finish.

Tags: Ali Berenji Andrew Moreno

Aug 03, 2025

Rudy Robledo Eliminated in 24th Place ($7,750)

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Rudy Robledo opened with a raise from early position before Joel Foscalina jammed for 525,000 from late position. Robledo called to put himself at risk for 390,000.

Rudy Robledo: K♦K♠ All in
Joel Foscalina: A♠A♦

Robledo ran into a cooler and did not find help on the 7♦Q♦2♦J♠4♥ board to be eliminated in 24th place.

Robledo earned $7,750 for his finish.

Tags: Joel Foscalina Rudy Robledo

Aug 03, 2025

Joseph Schmidt Eliminated in 25th Place ($7,750)

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Shane Miller raised from early position. Joseph Schmidt jammed from the button for 215,000 and was called by Miller to be at risk.

Joseph Schmidt: A♦J♦ All in
Shane Miller: A♥K♣

Schmidt needed help to stay alive. The flop fanned out 10♦8♦8♠ to present some chop outs to give Schmidt some additional life.

The 2♦ turn was a sweat as it gave Schmidt a flush draw, but the 6♠ river was not what he was hoping for as he was sent out in 25th place.

Schmidt earned $7,750 for his effort.

Tags: Joseph Schmidt Shane Miller

Aug 03, 2025

Gene Davenport Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,700)

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The chips were in the middle between Gene Davenport and Rudy Robledo as they entangled in an all-in pot with Davenport at risk.

Gene Davenport: A♣J♦ All in
Rudy Robledo: Q♥Q♠

Robledo had Davenport in trouble, and the flop brought no drama as it fanned out 10♠7♦4♥.

The 2♠ turn and the 5♣ river resulted in Davenport hitting the exit as Robledo scooped the pot.

Davenport earned $6,700 for his finish.

Tags: Gene Davenport Rudy Robledo

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Aug 03, 2025

Break Time

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Erick Torres

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 10,000/15,000 level.

Aug 03, 2025

Arish Nat Eliminated in 27th Place ($6,700)

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Erick Torres

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Arish Nat began the hand with an open to 25,000, which got three callers, including Dan Stavila in the small blind.

The flop fanned out A♥J♥2♦, which resulted in a couple of checks before Nat bet out 32,000. The other two players folded, but Stavila called and sent them to a turn.

The Q♦ turn resulted in a check from Stavila. Nat fired out 80,000, but Stavila responded with a check-raise to 200,000. Nat jammed and was snap-called for Stavila to put Nat at risk.

Arish Nat: A♦10♥ All in
Dan Stavila: 2♠2♣

Nat needed to hit a straight to stay alive, but the river did not bring it when the 6♥ hit the river.

Tags: Arish Nat Dan Stavila

Aug 03, 2025

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
22	1	Joel Foscalina	United States	565,000	47
22	2	Kong Wang	United States	368,000	31
22	3	Dan Stavila	United States	753,000	63
22	4	Gene Davenport	United States	345,000	29
22	5	Hamed Valizadegan	United States	404,000	34
22	6	Arish Nat	United States	736,000	61
22	7	Jacqueline Burkhart	United States	353,000	29
22	8	Rudy Robledo	United States	302,000	25
22	9	Mahmoudreza Heshmati	United States	685,000	57

23	1	Jonathan Wang	United States	405,000	34
23	2	Ali Berenji	United States	316,000	26
23	3	Joseph Schmidt	United States	427,000	36
23	4	Jackson Spencer	United States	317,000	26
23	5	Andrew Moreno	United States	342,000	29
23	6	Idalicio Da Silva	United States	420,000	35
23	7	Stephen Hesse	United States	252,000	21
23	8	Tyler Patterson	United States	424,000	35
23	9	Shane Miller	United States	559,000	47

24	1	Paul Vang	United States	766,000	64
24	2	Kao Saevang	United States	895,000	75
24	3	Paul Brown	United States	197,000	16
24	4	Robert Grossglauser	United States	1,300,000	108
24	5	Richard Spears	United States	122,000	10
24	6	Michael Persky	United States	215,000	18
24	7	Kais Mohammad	United States	148,000	12
24	8	Thu Tran	United States	496,000	41
24	9	Joshua Prager	United States	102,000	9

Zhang is Out

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Erick Torres

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

From chip leader to out of the tournament was the fate of Haixia Zhang after her final hand against Hamed Valizadegan. A series of pots went against Zhang, leaving her with a short stack. Zhang jammed for her final 42,000 from under the gun and was called in the next seat over by Valizadegan to be at risk for her tournament life.

Haixia Zhang: J♦9♦ All in
Hamed Valizadegan: A♦2♦

It was a coin flip, but the flop put Valizadegan further ahead when it fanned out A♣Q♣8♥.

Zhang could still hit a ten for a straight, but the 3♣ turn and the 7♦ river resulted in Zhang's elimination.

Tags: Ali Berenji Haixia Zhang